diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_pt_import.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_pt_import.cc
index 0b551931ad..44b88ebeb1 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_pt_import.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_pt_import.cc
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Editor::external_pt_dialog ()
 	} else {
 		import_pt_status.progress = 1.0;
 		_session->import_pt_rest (import_ptf);
-		MessageDialog msg (_("PT import complete!"));
+		MessageDialog msg (_("PT import completed!\nSee log for specifics"));
 		msg.run ();
 	}
 }
diff --git a/libs/ardour/import_pt.cc b/libs/ardour/import_pt.cc
index edd09665db..8a8762d441 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/import_pt.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/import_pt.cc
@@ -240,6 +240,8 @@ Session::import_pt_sources (PTFFormat& ptf, ImportStatus& status)
 
 			ptfwavpair.push_back (p);
 			pt_imported_sources.push_back (just_one_src.back ());
+		} else {
+			onefailed = true;
 		}
 	}